Houses on Briggate and Bridge Road and buildings behind the Black Swan pub on Briggate would be bought using compulsory purchase orders.

Land and buildings next to the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canal would be bought, as would Alexander Mill, Mill Royd Street and parts of a caravan site at the junction of Atlas Mill Road and Bridge Road.

Land and buildings at Crowtrees petrol station, next to the junction of Huddersfield Road and Mill Royd Street, would also be bought, along with Bridge Road Works.

The inquiry is considering the compulsory purchase orders for the land around the 1.8-hectare Sugden's site and the closure of Mill Royd Street.

But developers Younger Homes (Northern), which owns much of the land, is proposing a £110m scheme, including a swimming pool, a civic building and theatre, a library, health centre, hotel, bars, houses, shops and offices.

Younger Homes owns three acres of the site between Huddersfield Road and Briggate. No compulsory orders or road closure notices would be necessary for its scheme.

The public inquiry has been beset with difficulties, including problems with evidence not being exchanged between Younger Homes' legal team and those representing Calderdale.

Planning inspector Stephen Amos adjourned the inquiry last month.

He said it would resume on August 8 and five weeks have been set aside.

On that day campaigners in favour of the Younger Homes scheme are expected to march through the town. Signatures on a petition are also being collected.